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delivery risks early, remove blockers, and drive timely decisions and corrective actions.\nReview solution designs and critical technical decisions while remaining hands-on when projects require direct intervention.\nBalance AI initiatives with broader software development delivery responsibilities.\nClient Consulting & Pre-Sales\nConduct AI and software solution discovery workshops.\nEngage executive, business, and technical stakeholders.\nTranslate business challenges into practical AI and software solutions.\nLead or support proposals, estimates, solution presentations, technical approaches, and delivery plans.\nParticipate in customer demos, proof-of-concepts, and technical evaluations.\nPartner with sales teams to qualify opportunities, shape solutions, and set realistic delivery commitments.\nAI Solution Architecture & Delivery\nDesign and oversee production-grade solutions involving AI Agents, Microsoft Copilot, Azure OpenAI, chatbots, RAG, Document Intelligence, knowledge 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